Rear Of Flats On Thistley Hough, Penkhull, Stoke On Trent, ST4 5HU Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/TCA/00960 - Tree Works in Conservation Area
Trees & landscaping
Council
Stoke on Trent 1.4/10
Date received
25 Aug 2026
Postcode
ST4 5HU
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area

Description

Cut down 4 trees in a conservation area- see cover letter Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 25 Sept 2026 and 3 Oct 2026, from recent tree works across the UK.

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide tree works by day 36.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
38,369decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in Stoke on Trent to go on. Stoke on Trent decision record →

Site constraints 4

Penkhull Garden Village conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Penkhull Garden Village Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Stoke On Trent Air Quality Management Area 2011
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Stoke-on-Trent built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Historical activity at this location

12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

2025 Decided
1 Lowndes Close, Penkhull, Stoke-on-trent, City Of Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5JG
2m Crown Reduction and Crown Lift to 3m of Early Mature Ash
25/TPO/00936
2024
10 Thistley Hough, Penkhull, Stoke-on-trent, St4 5hu ,
Replacement of existing windows to front and side elevation and replacement front door
71639/FUL
2023 Approved
23 Barnfield, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JF
Installation of new driveway comprising permeable block paving
70135/FUL
2023 Approved
10 Thistley Hough, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5HU
Removal of two conifer trees (Conservation Area Notice)
69168/TCA
2021 Refused
1 Lowndes Close, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JG
Thinning of canopy and cleaning crown of one Ash tree (TPO no.145)
66547/TPO
2021 Refused
1 Lowndes Close, Penkhull, Stoke-on-trent, St4 5jg ,
Removal of Common Ash tree (T1) within rear garden of property located within Penkhull Ga…
66259/TCA
2019 Approved
3 Thistley Hough, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5HX
Removal of one ornamental pear tree (conservation area notice)
63696/TCA
2017 Refused
Land off Alderflat Drive, Newstead Industrial Estate, Newstead, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5HU
Installation of an Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Facility including ancillary buildings, plant…
61104/FUL
2017 Approved
13 Barnfield, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JF
Remove and replace two existing front doors
62010/FUL
2017 Approved
21 Barnfield, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JF
Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of single story side/rear extension
61663/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
21 Barnfield, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JF
Single storey side/rear extension
61377/FUL
2016 Approved
7 & 9 Barnfield, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JF
Replacement hardstanding for vehicular parking
60523/FUL
Stoke on Trent
Planning Authority Score
1.4/10
Poor
#283 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

Stoke on Trent is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #286 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 75% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Stoke on Trent decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #162 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #181 of 296
28%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #286 of 296
75%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #294 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
27 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
68 decided
475
Total decisions
58 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings